Cornmeal Porridge

Cornmeal porridge is a simple healthy Jamaican recipe that I tried for breakfast today. Eating cereals every day has become the most preferred first meal for its ease of preparation and nutrient richness;  porridge is the next common dish and cornmeal porridge offers another good choice in this category. My husband liked this though I personally felt that it tasted bit like a baby food - smooth and sweet.

Serves: 2

Preparation Time: Nil

Cooking Time:  10 min

Ingredients:

1.       Cornmeal – 1 cup

2.      Milk – 2 cups

3.      Water – 2 cups

4.      Salt – 1 pinch

5.      Sweetened condensed milk -  4 tbsp (can be replaced with sugar)

6.      Nutmeg grated – 1 pinch

7.      Cinnamon powder – 1 pinch

8.     Vanilla essence – 4 drops

Method:

Step 1: Mix cornmeal with water and bring it to boil with a pinch of salt.

Step 2: Add milk and boil in simmer by stirring continuously.

Step 3: Spoon in the condensed milk or sugar and mix well.

Step 4: Sprinkle nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder and drop in vanilla essence; mix well and turn off heat.

Step 5: Serve hot garnished with cinnamon powder.

TIPS:

* I had used the corn puttu flour that I had at home. A coarse cornmeal is generally flavorful.